The International LiPge Colloquia on Ocean Hydrdynamics are organized
annually. Their topics d i f f e r fromm one year to another and try to address, as
much as possible, recent problens and incentive new subjects i n physical
oceanography.
Assenbling a group of active and aninent scientists f r m different countries
a d often different disciplines, they provide a forum f o r discussion and
foster a mutually beneficial exchange of information opning on to a survey of
major recent discoveries, essential mechanisms, impelling question-marks and
valuable recmendations f o r future research.